Explore the Family Name Butterbaugh
The meaning of Butterbaugh
Americanized form of German Puderbach (see Buterbaugh).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Butterbaugh in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Butterbaugh ranked 28,118th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 28,311th in 2010, marking a minor decrease of 0.69%. Over the same decade, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 802 to 844, an increase of 5.24%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease from 0.3 to 0.29 over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,118 | #28,311 | -0.69% |
| Count | 802 | 844 | 5.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.29 | -3.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Butterbaugh
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that those bearing the Butterbaugh name were overwhelmingly identified as White in both 2000 (98.25%) and 2010 (96.92%), though there was a small decrease in this percentage over the decade. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, and no change was reported for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise from 0.62% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. In 2010, less than 1% also reported having two or more ethnic identities, which was not reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.25% | 96.92% | -1.35% |
| Hispanic | 0.62% | 1.66% | 167.74% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.71% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |